GLAC.150
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.150
Author Observation Code	GLAC.150
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.714609686 º
Longitude	-113.653556314 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Preston Park
Location Narrative	Hike from Siyeh Bend into Preston Park. From jct. with Piegan Pass Trail head toward Siyeh Pass about 129 paces, then date a 32 degree bearing and head 21 paces into forest.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Logan Pass region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2147.31599673608 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	hanging valley
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	good but small patch
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	20-Sep-1999
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This assn. is quite small and is surrounded by ABILAS/LUZPAR forest. LARLYA look very healthy, but ABILAS regen. is taking place faster than LARLYA. This is the first time we've seen any alpine larch, and it's not abundant in Glacier Park. Understory i

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Canopy 23 % 03       -none- 2 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Canopy 10 % 03       -none- 3 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 3 % 02       -none- 4 Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis pink mountainheath Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don **   Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis pink mountainheath Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Herbaceous 50 % 04       -none- 6 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 8 Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Mitella breweri Gray Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Mitella breweri Gray **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 9 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 10 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Larix lyallii Parl. Larix lyallii subalpine larch Larix lyallii Parl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica marsh valerian Valeriana dioica L. **   Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica marsh valerian Valeriana dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 5 m 10 m 30 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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